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fungal acne safe

can anyone reccomend some fungal acne safe moisturizers & cleansers please? i recently found out my current moisturizer may have been causing my fungal acne
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Try to search it on search bar (top of discussion page) @Hinarushi posted lots of fungal acne safe products and it was pretty interesting.
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So just to note: Fungal acne does not look the same on everyone, it can manifest in different ways, it can also present as cyclical for some. If you make a doctors appointment call it a fungal infection and not acne. Acne is associated with bacteria, this is different. If it suspected to be FA also known as, Folliculitis, they will most likely prescribe you something like Fluconazole. In addition to a treatment regimen. People have found success using Head&Shoulders , Nizoral ( cream not shampoo bc it doesn't dry like the shampoo). The helpful ingredient in these is Ketoconazole. There is a 2% cream sold without a prescription. Clotrimazol is also sold without a prescription and is found to be helpful for those with FA and other fungal overgrowth symptoms. Whether it's FA or not, Reinforcing your moisture barrier is super crucial. Products containing urea are worth looking into. There is an awesome blog called simpleskincarescience.com/ I highly recommend checking it out. The Simple Skincare Science blog has a lot of relevant information and resources. Reddit also has helpful skincare forums and ones related specifically to Fungal Acne / Folliculitis and unknown acne.
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